Oleksandr Usyk will face Daniel Dubois in a rematch for the undisputed world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 19.
Dubois, who first challenged Usyk in 2023, lost in nine rounds after knocking Usyk down with a shot that was ruled a low blow by the referee. Now, the British fighter has a second chance to seek redemption.
Usyk, Ukraine’s unified world champion, made history by defeating Tyson Fury in May last year, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years. However, his contractual obligation to a Fury rematch prevented him from defending his IBF title against Dubois at that time.
That saw him vacate the title and Dubois was upgraded from IBF interim to full world champion.
Dubois defended his belt when he knocked out former champion Anthony Joshua in front of a sold-out Wembley Stadium in September and while he was supposed to make a defence of his IBF title against Joseph Parker in February, an illness forced him to withdraw from that bout.
“I’m grateful to God for the opportunity to once again fight for the undisputed championship,” Usyk said. “Thank you, Daniel, for taking care of my IBF belt – now I want it back.”
Usyk, the WBC, WBA and WBO title holder, was ordered to make a mandatory WBO title defence against Parker, while Derek Chisora has been named as a mandatory challenger for Dubois.
